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Guns of the Patriots being locked to PS3 for 18 years is absolutely absurd. I do feel as though Guns of the Patriots should've done with a remake instead of MGS3-because MGS3 has appeared on the PS2, PS3, 3DS, PS Vita, the Xbox 360, the Xbox One, Series X/S and PS5.

Returnal was great and I think it's one of the best PS5 games out there. It's so addictive and so enjoyable to play, and it looks fantastic. Housemarque are definitely kings of their craft, they showed it with Resogun as a PS4 launch title, and they delivered tenfold with Returnal.

@PuppetMaster Something positive must've changed at Konami for them to restore their credibility. It is kind of odd that pundits like Stephanie Sterling used to rally against Konami with their feature "F Konami News" but they gave Delta Snake Eater a perfect score.

I agree that forgiveness is something that we should embrace, yet we cannot forget who they were at one point and they could become that again in the future.

Ahh yes the publisher we used to hate because they wouldn't let Kojima attend The Game Awards and peddled out Metal Gear Survive and Contra Rogue Corps is now suddenly the popular and welcomed back publisher. Maybe there's been a change of management, or maybe we're too easy to please and forgive. Then again, times do change.

Nice to see Tarsier Studios making the real Little Nightmares 3.

Maybe a few unexpected announcements could happen. It shouldn't all be about what we expect because if a State of Play is full of what we expect, then that's not a good State of Play.

@Flaming_Kaiser It's just stylish jank.

@Frmknst I didn't say Push Square is influencing sales, what I am saying is that media attention is influential. If people didn't read about Code Violet or care about it, a sequel wouldn't be happening.

All Code Violet did was get attention. It got attention right here from Push Square because they reviewed it, therefore a sequel happening shouldn't be surprising. Bad games can get sequels too if people pay attention.

I Neva doubted the PS Plus Essentials for February.

The review definitely mentioned that it was fun, so if gameplay mechanics and performance don't bother you then you may as well take a punt. Lollipop Chainsaw is shoddy but many people love that game, so I imagine Romeo Is A Dead Man falls into the same camp.

@Oram77 You might find it to be a great game, but I guess you don't want to splurge on a game with a mixed reception, especially when RE Requiem is coming out in a couple of weeks.

More of the same when it comes to Soulslikes makes critics jubilant.

@AhmadSumadi The PS2 is a better console in spite of nostalgia. If you look back you'll notice the PS2 was thriving with many different kinds of games, ones that too creative risks and weren't afraid to tell stories. The PS5 however, doesn't take those same risks. Now I know that every gaming system like every industry runs in accordance with what is acceptable within the culture that surrounds it. So while the PS2 had risk-taking games that had grit like The Getaway or the Def Jam games, the PS5 and the games on it are softer because our culture is softer. So my point is the PS2 is better, not just because of nostalgia, but because it wasn't restrained by the culture that surrounded it, whereas the PS5 is.

The PS5 is a much better system technically that is indisputable, but many of the games are safe and are designed with trends in mind. If the PS5 did things differently and wasn't carrying on from what the PS4 accomplished, then it would be an outstanding system. Yes, the PS5 has many great games, I'm not arguing that either, but again it exists in a time where the games industry has been corrupted by many issues, whereas the PS2 was representative of creative freedom.

We've cultivated a culture that has made things the way they are, and as such the PS5 is part of this vision. So no, the PS2 isn't just better than the PS5 due to nostalgia, it's better than the PS5 because it was indicative of a culture that far more expressive, and SONY capitalized on it perfectly.

The PS5 can't outsell the PS2 because no PlayStation will ever be as good as the PS2. We all know videogames and the industry were way better back then, this is why our nostalgia is constantly manipulated now.

I'm not liking the look of this Horizon Overwatch game.

I will keep saying this every single time a triple A publisher does something terrible-it's because of our culture and the way we've decided to spend our money. We keep putting Ubi in the spotlight and that's why they're relevant even though about 80% of what they put out these days is mediocre at best.

@RoomWithaMoose Like Yahtzee said of Capcom in 2009 about Resident Evil 5, modern Ubisoft aren't bad people, they're just idiots.

@LiamCroft I don't think it'd be perfect anyway because what game is, except Astro Bot obviously.

Move over Alan Wake 2 then. I don't think switching from third to first-person is that big of a deal, but I guess Capcom had to come up with something more to innovate.

Push Square are quite soft with all due respect. Not sure of the last game they really friend, especially a mainstream one. I get it isn't their way as they are an accessible PS gaming website, but if they feel like being stricter then they should go for it.

After playing this for review, I find Code Vein 2 carries many of the blandest tropes an RPG could have, such as a player character who doesn't speak, and it's a predictable soulslike. The creation suite is nice, and the art style is pleasant, though it would've been nice if Lou Magmell didn't treat the who amnesia/memory loss cliche with such carelessness. She's basically a seductive lass for the protagonist to trust-probably because she looks pretty.

I'm not buying into the hyperbole. Sure, RE9 will be awesome, but it has some way to go to rival RE4 and RE2. If it's anything like RE8 then it'll be another "Resi's greatest hits" compilation.

Clair Obscur took risks that's why people love it as much as they do. Clair Obscur isn't a game with mindless trend-following in mind, and when those games come along they're held aloft like the holy grail. This is the state of the games industry now, where the games with the most outstanding ideas are seen as the best, though the industry used to be full of outstanding ideas. If Clair Obscur came out in say 2013 with the likes of The Last of Us and GTA V, would it have been GOTY then?

Cairn seemed like Jusant when I first saw it. Having played the demo, I can tell it's more like Baby Steps.

That monkey really does define Ubisoft as a company. Only thing missing is all the feces.

Maxine and Chloe aren't "iconic" because if they were millions and millions of people would know who they are during conversation. You mention Batman and Robin you know who they are, they're an iconic duo, Maxine And Chloe are a niche duo by comparison.

@dskatter Well the industry is hitting new levels of stupid and we tend to take the bait, so expect it to continue. Let's remember what Yahtzee said-"Let's all laugh at an industry that never learns anything tee-hee-hee."

I don't believe anything Ubisoft is saying. They probably made a great game but decided to put up the finger to fans because we actually wanted this remake, but in the triple A industry it's not about what we want anymore, it's about how they can swindle us with their generic trend-following trash. But hey at least there was that Metroidvania a couple of years ago The Lost Crown.

I always said games were much better and the industry was much healthier during and before the 7th generation, and now we the loyal gamers are nothing but slaves to the greediest and most corrupt publishers.

Bethesda dangling carrots in front of us, but I think we're too busy playing and anticipating the current crop of games to give a monkey's nipple about what they're doing. Rumours shouldn't be entertained because they're not factual.

Anthem was made due to the radical changes in the industry we've been seeing since the start of the 8th generation. Triple A games and their studios are no longer as interested in creating a unique vision as they are about making money. During the 7th generation and before, there was a balance where the devs created games with a unique and pleasing vision and that made money, now it's about exploiting trends and perpetuating ideas that sell-an approach which does indeed work, but it's sterile. This is why I'm personally dismayed and critical of the industry now, there just aren't enough bold ideas. The reason Clair Obscur won GOTY last year is because it dared to push the boat out in a very unique, and all other contenders were either sequels or something glaringly familiar.

This is ultimately an issue beyond PlayStation and far above the games industry, it's our culture and that's why Anthem exists because it represents what our culture and what the games industry is obsessed with. Ok, Anthem failed where many succeeded, but EA don't tend to learn their lessons due to the formula they've adopted with publishing games. Bioware simply make these games, and I don't think it's right to blame them for Anthem's failure.

Nintendo gave a young man the same honour of playing Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate early. Sometimes the industry can brighten the days of individuals facing harrowing and morbid circumstances, and it reminds us of the inherent beauty still left behind in this world.

Bungie must like those pre-90s US Snickers bars.

Not releasing a demo isn't that big of a deal, but the quality of all the Resi games that included a playable demo were still top notch. Maybe Capcom has something to hide, either that or they'd just rather put all their resources into making the best Resi game possible. I think it'll be like Village-just a Resi's greatest hits kind of game.

Should've stopped after True Colours because that was the best one.

@PinderSchloss Same happened with Huntdown in 2020, games media skipped on a brilliant game. Ahh well, they lost out.

Jesse Faden was a snore and the game's map was iffy in Control, but Resonant will probably get 8s, 9s and 10s from easy to please critics.

Nice selection of games, can't really complain. Village of course is getting featured in the line-up to pump up the hype for Requiem. Personally I felt like Village was Resident Evil's greatest hits and doesn't do much that was new or unexpected, but still a good Resi.

I appreciate that Detroit: Become Human is a narrative adventure game to get stuck into, but David Cage games have a tendency to come across as really silly and (in my mind) fail to convey the seriousness to which it tries so hard to convey. For example, trying to give A.I human feelings-which I guess is an interesting premise for a videogame, but I think there's more to laugh at than take seriously in David Cage games. I used to champion Heavy Rain in 2010, but when I returned to the game a handful of years later, I realized just how hilarious it really is. I mean when you're Norman Jayden, you chase someone through a closed-in marketplace and you can comically trip and slip up on numerous obstacles-so much for the seriousness there!

@RawnDawn I agree, though I am weary too. I thought MindsEye looked cool in trailers, then I like many others played it and it was diabolical.

I don't really know why Samson is being heralded right now when it hasn't even come out yet. What if it gets mediocre review scores, would we still want it on PS5? Just because the trailer looks good doesn't mean the game will be.

@AhmadSumadi Well it's got no real identity or aplomb of its own is what I'm saying.

@Matthewnh You really think this games industry can muster "originality"? All games get inspiration from somewhere and will be linked to other games. GTA has always wowed us and I don't think Rockstar will make another GTA unless they can wow us. I'm sure they know they'll wow us, no matter how long the game takes to come out.

As for making a modern satire being "redundant" I don't think Rockstar does anything without knowing how funny it will be. They've done a phenomenal job of satirizing our culture in the past, and I've no doubt in their abilities to do so for as long as GTA exists.

@J2theEzzo Yes indeed lol.

I can see a younger looking Del Toro made it into GTA VI if the article image is anything to go by.

Epic Mickey Rebrushed is pleasant. Good to see it's been uplifted nicely from its 2010 Wii release. Need For Speed Unbound might be cool if your expectations aren't high and you can ignore the garish artstyle that looks like a teenager threw their art project up all over the screen.

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is meh. It is kinda like Streets of Rage Marvel style, but I can't help but think it's rigid and pared back.

Probably would've been more appropriate if the dlc came out last year for its 10th anniversary, but if it is true then that would be delightful. Wouldn't give your hopes up on media rumours though.

Looking at that image for Bunny Rampage, I think of Gori: Cuddly Carnage and how most of the PlayStation community skipped on that gem.

Ghost of Yotei misses out on top honours again.